A List of 50 people was comprised by Bloomberg BusinessWeek to pay homage to 2010’s 50 most influential and powerful people in real estate. The list includes ten different areas that are important in the success and ongoing strength of the US real estate market. The focus of this list is mostly residential but some important commercial players are included. No rank was put on the list and examples from each category can be seen below:
1. Economists
Doug Duncan
Vice President/Chief Economist, Fannie Mae
Since 2008
2. Government
Ben Bernanke
Chairman, Federal Reserve
Since 2006
Timothy Geithner
US Treasury Secretary
Since 2009
Barack Obama
President of the United States
Since 2009
3. Industry Organizations
Vicki Cox Golder
President, National Association of Realtors
Since 2009
Gerald M. Howard
CEO, National Association of Home Builders
Since 2001
4. Mortgage Lenders
Charles E. Haldeman
CEO, Freddie Mac
Since 2009
Barbara J. Desoer
President, Bank of America Home Loans and Insurance
Since 2008
5. Insurance
Edward B. Rust Jr.
Chairman/CEO, State Farm Insurance
Since 1985
David Stevens
Federal Housing Comm. &
Assistant Secretary Housing HUD
Since 2009
6. Residential Brokerages
Dave Liniger
Chairman/Co-founder, Re/Max International
Since 1973
7. Homebuilders
Jeffery T. Mezger
President/CEO, KB Homes
Since 2006
Robert I. Toll
Chairman/CEO, Toll Brothers
Since 1986
8. Commercial Property Managers
Brett White
CEO, CB Richard Ellis Group
Since 2005
9. Investors and Developers
Thomas C. Garbutt
Managing Director, TIAA/CREF
Since 1995
Stephen A. Schwarzman
Co-founder/CEO, Blackstone Group
Since 1985
10. Property Owners
Ted Turner
Founder/Chairman, Turner Foundation
Since 1990
Mark Tercek
President/CEO
The Nature Conservancy
Since 2008
To see the entire list, visit http://images.businessweek.com/ss/10/03/0323_powerful_real_estate_people/1.htm
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